We have received a special request from a regular, highly valuable client of ours. A small, talented crucible is needed to handle a very sensitive mission on extremely short notice. You have been selected on the basis of your previous performances and dedication to Orpheus Group, and also because of your unique abilities.

U.S. Senator Garrett Brahams (D-New York) chairs the Senate Committee on Intelligence Affairs, and is facing re-election in this state soon. Senator Brahams is a highly charismatic and personable man with a wide base of electoral support; preliminary polling indicates that he is going to be re-elected to one of New York's Senate seats by a large margin.

Senator Brahams, however, has made numerous enemies during his term in office. Our client has expressed certain concerns over his impending re-election; although the reasons why have not been made fully clear to us, our client does not wish Senator Brahams to have a second term as New York Senator. They have hired Orpheus to this effect.

Tonight at 19:30, Senator Brahams is holding a fundraising dinner for Democratic Party supporters at the Palliser Hotel in downtown Manhattan. Afterwards, approximately 22:00, he has invited a small number of reporters back to his hotel room to discuss campaign issues and, secretly, to leak some unknown information to them.